In summary
[ia] Sony’s Cybershot DSC-F828 has similar ‘SLR-like’ styling to the DSC-F717 but is larger, weighs roughly 250 grams more and its 28-200mm (equivalent) Carl Zeiss T* lens is better integrated into the body, making the camera more comfortable to operate. The lens barrel can be tilted up through 70 degrees and down to 30 degrees and has rings for zooming and focusing. The mode dial carries P, A, S, M and full auto positions, movie and playback modes, plus a scene setting covering landscape, portrait, twilight and twilight portrait shots. Three AF settings are provided: multi-point, centre AF, and flexible spot AF, selected via the joystick multi-selector. Sony’s NightShot and NightFraming modes are included, the former delivering a grainy monochrome image captured in infrared light and the latter using the hologram emitter to provide a range for the focusing system and flash. . . [more]
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Sony’s Cybershot DSC-F828 has similar ‘SLR-like’ styling to the DSC-F717 but is larger, weighs roughly 250 grams more and its 28-200mm (equivalent) Carl Zeiss T* lens is better integrated into the body, making the camera more comfortable to operate. The lens barrel can be tilted up through 70 degrees and down to 30 degrees and has rings for zooming and focusing. The mode dial carries P, A, S, M and full auto positions, movie and playback modes, plus a scene setting covering landscape, portrait, twilight and twilight portrait shots. Three AF settings are provided: multi-point, centre AF, and flexible spot AF, selected via the joystick multi-selector. Sony’s NightShot and NightFraming modes are included, the former delivering a grainy monochrome image captured in infrared light and the latter using the hologram emitter to provide a range for the focusing system and flash.
The test camera was quick to start-up and shut-down and delivered an average shutter lag of 0.4 seconds. The buffer memory fills quickly in TIFF or RAW modes, locking the camera while the shot is processed. Video quality was outstanding but still images were affected by noise and colour shifts.
Strengths
- Accurate colours plus sharp, detailed pictures
- Fast 7x zoom lens with wide angle of view
- Ring controls for focus and zoom
- Excellent video capabilities
Weaknesses
- No user-programmable memories
- Strong colour fringing in backlit, contrasty situations
- Noise above ISO 200
- Sharpening artefacts along dark edges [BG05]
Specifications
Image sensor: 8.8 x 6.6mm Interlace Scan 4 Colour Super HAD CCD with 8,314,000 photosites (8.068 megapixels effective)
Lens: 7.1-51mm f2.0-2.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-sonnar T* lens (equivalent to 28-200mm in 35mm format)
Zoom ratio: 7x optical, up to 14x digital (resolution linked)
Lens multiplier factor: 3.9x
Dimensions (wxhxd): 134.4 x 91.1 x 157.2mm
Weight: 832g (without accessories)
RRP: $1999
Distributor: Sony Australia; 1300 137 669, www.sony.com.au
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